SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- 4,5-DIHYDROXYNAPHTHALENE-2,7-DISULFONIC ACID ======================================================= MSDS Safety Information ======================================================= FSC: 6505 MSDS Date: 01/01/1999 MSDS Num: CJTMV LIIN: 00N092729 Product ID: 4,5-DIHYDROXYNAPHTHALENE-2,7-DISULFONIC ACID DISODIUM, D6509 MFN: 01 Responsible Party Cage: 21076 Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL CO Box: 14508 City: ST LOUIS MO 63178 Info Phone Number: 314-771-5765 Emergency Phone Number: 314-771-5765 Review Ind: Y Published: Y ======================================================= Contractor Summary ======================================================= Cage: 21076 Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY Address: 3050 SPRUCE ST City: ST LOUIS MO 63178 Phone: 314-771-5765 ======================================================= Ingredients ======================================================= Cas: 5808-22-0 Name: 2,7-NAPHTHALENEDISULFONIC ACID, 4,5-DIHYDROXY-, DISODIUM SALT, DIHYDRATE; (4,5-DIHYDROXYNAPHTHALENE-2,7-DISULFONIC ACID DISODIUM) Percent by Wt: 100. Other REC Limits: N/K (FP N) OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N) OSHA STEL: N/K (FP N) ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N) ACGIH STEL: N/K (FP N) ======================================================= Health Hazards Data ======================================================= Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO Effects of Exposure: ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. TO THE BEST OF MANUFACTURER' S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS. First Aid: EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE AR TIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. ======================================================= Handling and Disposal ======================================================= Spill Release Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SI TE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. Waste Disposal Methods: DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. Handling And Storage Precautions: AVOID CONTACT AND INHALATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. ======================================================= Fire and Explosion Hazard Information ======================================================= Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM. Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N). Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. ======================================================= Control Measures ======================================================= Respiratory Protection: NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR. Ventilation: MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED. Protective Gloves: RUBBER GLOVES. Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N). Other Protective Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. ======================================================= Physical/Chemical Properties ======================================================= Melt/Freeze Pt: >300.C, 572.F Appearance and Odor: LIGHT-GREY POWDER. ======================================================= Reactivity Data ======================================================= Materials To Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACID CHLORIDES, ACID ANHYDRIDES. Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, SULFUR OXIDES. ======================================================= Toxicological Information ======================================================= Toxicological Information: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS SECTION. ======================================================= Ecological Information ======================================================= Ecological: DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE. ======================================================= MSDS Transport Information ======================================================= Transport Information: CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION. ======================================================= Regulatory Information ======================================================= Federal Regulatory Information: EUROPEAN INFORMATION: CAUTION: SUBSTANCE NOT YET FULLY TESTED. IRRITANT. R 36/37/38: IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN. S 26: IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. S 36: WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. ======================================================= Other Information ======================================================= Other Information: INGREDIENT INFORMATION: C*10H*6NA*2O*S*2. LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS: IRRITANT. IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN. IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATE R AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. ======================================================= HAZCOM Label ======================================================= Product ID: 4,5-DIHYDROXYNAPHTHALENE-2,7-DISULFONIC ACID DISODIUM, D6509 Cage: 21076 Company Name: SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY Street: 3050 SPRUCE ST City: ST LOUIS MO Zipcode: 63178 Health Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765 Label Required IND: Y Date Of Label Review: 11/23/1999 Status Code: A Origination Code: F Eye Protection IND: YES Skin Protection IND: YES Signal Word: CAUTION Respiratory Protection IND: YES Health Hazard: Slight Contact Hazard: Slight Fire Hazard: Slight Reactivity Hazard: None Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. 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